Why we love iOS Games

The iPhone has been around for more than a decade now, but Apple's iOS remains fertile ground for a wide variety of great mobile games across every genre. Armed with strong graphics and responsive touch screens, the iPhone and iPad are solid gaming machines. So it's no surprise that developers continue to produce top-notch games for Apple's mobile devices, taking advantage of the larger screens that the more recent iPhones have to offer. Check out our roundup of some of the best games available on iOS across multiple categories. Whether you've just gotten a new iPhone XR and want to load it up with games or you're a long-time iOS owner who wants to try something new, we've found the top action-gaming hits, cerebral puzzlers, role-playing epics and more.

John Corpuz flip-flopped between computer science and creative writing courses in school. As a contributor to Tom's Guide he's found a happy middle ground writing about apps, mobile gaming and other geekery.